B1 Expression 비격식체

Was ist mit dir los?

What's wrong with you?

Asks about someone's problem or reason for acting a certain way.

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문화적 배경

Germans value 'Ehrlichkeit' (honesty). If you ask this, be prepared for a real, sometimes long, answer about their problems. In Vienna, this might be asked with a bit of 'Grant' (grumpiness). It's often 'Was hast denn?' instead. Swiss people might find the standard German version a bit too direct or 'harsh' compared to their more melodic dialect versions. People here are known for being 'wortkarg' (brief). They might just say 'Was los?' and expect you to know they mean 'mit dir'.

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Use Modal Particles

Add 'denn' to sound more curious: 'Was ist denn mit dir los?'. It softens the question.

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Watch Your Tone

A sharp tone makes this sound like 'What's your problem?'. A soft tone makes it 'Are you okay?'.

Asks about someone's problem or reason for acting a certain way.

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Use Modal Particles

Add 'denn' to sound more curious: 'Was ist denn mit dir los?'. It softens the question.

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Watch Your Tone

A sharp tone makes this sound like 'What's your problem?'. A soft tone makes it 'Are you okay?'.

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Don't use as 'Hello'

Unlike 'What's up?' in English, this is not a greeting. Only use it if something seems wrong.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct dative pronoun.

Dein {der|m} Vater sieht traurig aus. Was ist mit ___ los?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ihm

The preposition 'mit' requires the dative case. 'Ihm' is the dative of 'er'.

Which situation is appropriate for 'Was ist mit dir los?'

Select the best context:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Asking a friend why they are crying.

The phrase is used to inquire about someone's emotional state or problems.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Du hast heute schon drei {der|m} Fehler gemacht. ___? B: Entschuldigung, ich habe Kopfschmerzen.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Was ist mit dir los

The context of making mistakes suggests an inquiry into what is wrong.

Match the tone to the sentence.

1. 'Was ist denn bloß mit dir los?' vs 2. 'Was ist mit Ihnen los?'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1: Concerned/Surprised, 2: Formal/Confrontational

'Denn bloß' adds emotion/surprise; 'Ihnen' is formal.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct dative pronoun. Fill Blank A2

Dein {der|m} Vater sieht traurig aus. Was ist mit ___ los?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: ihm

The preposition 'mit' requires the dative case. 'Ihm' is the dative of 'er'.

Which situation is appropriate for 'Was ist mit dir los?' Choose A1

Select the best context:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Asking a friend why they are crying.

The phrase is used to inquire about someone's emotional state or problems.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Du hast heute schon drei {der|m} Fehler gemacht. ___? B: Entschuldigung, ich habe Kopfschmerzen.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Was ist mit dir los

The context of making mistakes suggests an inquiry into what is wrong.

Match the tone to the sentence. situation_matching B1

1. 'Was ist denn bloß mit dir los?' vs 2. 'Was ist mit Ihnen los?'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1: Concerned/Surprised, 2: Formal/Confrontational

'Denn bloß' adds emotion/surprise; 'Ihnen' is formal.

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자주 묻는 질문

8 질문

It depends on the tone. With friends, it's caring. With strangers, it can be confrontational.

Yes, but it usually means 'What about you?' in a choice-making context, not 'What's wrong?'.

You can say 'Nichts, alles gut' (Nothing, all good) or explain your problem.

Yes! 'Was ist mit dem {das|n} Auto los?' is perfectly natural.

'Was ist los?' is 'What's happening?'. 'Was ist mit dir los?' is 'What's wrong with YOU?'.

No, it's a predicative adjective/particle. The verb is 'ist'.

No, that would be very unprofessional and rude.

Yes: 'Was war mit dir los?'.

관련 표현

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Was ist los?

similar

What's up? / What's happening?

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Was hast du?

synonym

What's wrong with you?

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Stimmt etwas nicht?

similar

Is something wrong?

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Was geht ab?

similar

What's going on?

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